MAY, 2020 FLEMING COUNTY

Homemakers Club Join the Facebook group: Fleming County Homemakers to keep connected, enjoy online learning opportunities that are shared and stay healthy and check on your fellow members, family and neighbors.

Cooperative Extension Service Fleming County P.O. Box 192 Flemingsburg, KY 41041 Phone: (606) 845-4641 Fax: (606) 845-6311 E-mail: dfryman@uky.edu extension.ca.uky.edu

A Note from Your Agent:

Wow, hard to believe this is May, 2020 already. It has been almost two months since the beginning of the COVID -19 pandemic. Hope you have stayed well and have learned to appreciate the simple things of life. Maybe you have reconnected with family, started cooking more at home, played more board games, picked up a new hobby, or have simply gotten more rest. Thanks so much for understanding the changes the Cooperative Extension Service has taken to ensure everyone’s health and safety. We have cancelled all face to face meeting through the month of May as of now. But we are still here to answer questions and assist with your needs and issues. We are just altering the way we meet. Feel free to call the Extension office at any time at 606-845-4641. Or you can email me at dfryman@uky.edu. In the meantime, join the Facebook group: Fleming County Homemakers to keep connected, enjoy online learning opportunities that are shared and stay healthy and check on your fellow members, family and neighbors.

Enjoy the Healthy at

Home Calendar!

(Included in this newsletter) Sometimes we are so busy taking care of others--parenting,

caregiving, teaching, working, volunteering, etc.,

that we forget about our own needs. The "Healthy at

Home" calendar provides daily

encouragement to help you take time

every day to nurture your mind, body and soul. Healthy lifestyle choices will influence

your overall health and well-being,

including boosting your immune system,

helping you stay more positive,

managing stress and anxiety and

contributing to better sleep.

HOMEMAKER COUNCIL MEETING NOTES: The Fleming County Homemakers Council held their spring meeting via Zoom. The Annual Meeting that was set for May 8th has been rescheduled for June 26th. This is still tentative due to COVID-19 situation. The theme this year was a Tea Party. Now it will be a” “Quaran-TEA” party. Your club will decorate their own table using the Tea party theme. So start looking for your favorite tea cup to bring with you to the event. Registration fee will be $15.00. More details will follow. This year, it is time to elect a new President and Secretary. If you are willing to serve, please contact the County President, Jennifer Hildebrand. This is a great opportunity to provide leadership to your county. Since you are staying home more, please make sure you are keeping up with your reading list and volunteer hours. These need to be submitted by May 15th. Fleming County Showcase: The council voted to host the Showcase again this year. Due to COVID -19, we will not be offering premiums, like the past. Our businesses are suffering way too much to ask for donations. Ribbons will be awarded in all categories, and possibly top prizes will receive an additional prize. The date has been set for July 30-Aug 1st. Entries will be taken in on Thursday evening and Friday morning. Judging on Friday afternoon and then open to public on Saturday during the Farmer’s Market Customer Appreciation Day event. Note: This year we will hold the County Homemaker Cultural Arts Contest with this event. So the categories will increase. The KEHA Cultural Arts categories are listed in this newsletter.

Thank You: Homemakers and friends have been putting their FCS skills to work since the arrival of COVID-19 pandemic. Whether is it cooking, baking, transporting and most of all working with facemasks. Several of the members have been stitching away, while others have helped by cutting and pressing, and then others who have donated material supplies. You all are making a difference in protecting our loved ones in the community. Over 100 facemasks have been mailed to the University of KY Children’s Hospital. Others have been donated to the Licking Valley Sr. Center program and Grandparent support group. Many more have been donated to health facilities in the county and beyond. Many have probably been made and given to family members and friends. This is the time, the Homemaker’s organization can shine. Because helping is what we do best. Thanks again for your time, energy and supplies.

Anna Shirley Tina

Team KEHA Spirit Week Join us in celebrating a special Spirit Week to honor you – our Fleming County Extension Homemaker Members! Each day from May 18 to May 22, we invite you to share a response for the daily theme. There will be a prize drawing at the end of the week with each person earning an entry for each day she/he responds to the prompt. Prize will be a $25.00 chamber gift check. DAILY THEMES: Make It Monday – Share a photo of a creative project you have started or finished while #HealthyAtHome. This could include sewing, quilting, knitting, crocheting, painting, scrapbooking, etc. Think about the KEHA Cultural Arts categories! Turn the Page Tuesday – Post a photo of a book you are currently reading or finished reading while #HealthyAtHome. Wellness Wednesday – What are you doing to maintain your wellness while staying #HealthyAtHome? Share a comment or photo of how you are staying physically active, reducing stress, practicing mindfulness or any other wellness activity. Tasty Thursday – Share a photo of one new food or recipe you have tried while being #HealthyAtHome. Feel Good Friday – What makes you smile or feel happy? Share a comment or photo of something that has made you feel good while being #HealthyAtHome. Share Your Response as a comment to our daily post on the Fleming County Family and Consumer Sciences Facebook page or email to dfryman@uky.edu with photos attached Join us as we celebrate KEHA – A Winning Team!

CDC recommends wearing cloth face coverings in public settings where other social distancing measures are difficult to maintain (e.g., grocery stores and pharmacies) especially in areas of significant community-based transmission. Cloth face coverings can be made from household items or made at home from common materials at low cost. You can make your own masks by going to this link for instructions:

https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/downloads/DIY-cloth-face-covering-instructions.pdf

Website & Facebook You can check out this Newsletter issue on the Fleming County Extension Service website. Current information can be found here… http://fleming.ca.uky.edu/ Like us on Facebook at https://facebook.com/fcfcs

If you have any questions or comments, please contact me.

Sincerely,

Donna Fryman, County Extension Agent for Family & Consumer Sciences

Scholarship Highlight:

This year we had four excellent entries for the Homemaker scholarship. The

judges had a hard time deciding the top application. All four ladies have been a part of the Extension program for years and all deserved the scholarship. This

year the scholarship is being awarded to Ashley Hunt.

Cabbage Jambalaya Yield: 10, 1-cup servings 1 pound lean ground beef 1 1/2 cups chopped celery 1 1/2 cups chopped onion 2 cloves garlic, minced 1 (13 ounces) package turkey smoked sausage, sliced 1 medium head cabbage, chopped (about 10 cups) 1 (14.5 ounces) can diced tomatoes 2 cups water 1 cup brown rice 1 teaspoon garlic powder 1 tablespoon Cajun seasoning

Heat a large stockpot over medium high. Add ground beef, and cook until it starts to brown, about 6 minutes. Add the celery, and cook for 2 minutes. Add onion and garlic, and cook 4 minutes while stirring. Add smoked sausage, and cook an additional 2 to 3 minutes. Stir in cabbage, and cook until it wilts, about 3 minutes. Add tomatoes, water, rice, garlic powder, and Cajun seasoning. Bring to a boil, and reduce heat to medium. Cover, and simmer for 40 minutes. Serve hot.

Nutritional Analysis: 250 calories; 8 g fat; 3 g saturated fat; 60 mg cholesterol; 400 mg sodium; 26 g carbohydrate; 4 g fiber 6 g sugars; 0 added sugars; 18 g protein

Discrimination Complaint Procedure - The Cooperative Extension Service prohibits discrimination in its programs and employment on the basis of race, color, sex, religion, disability, or national origin. To file a complaint of discrimination, contact Rosemary Veach, UK College of Agriculture, Lexington, KY 40546 or the Secretary of Agriculture, U.S. Department of Agriculture, Washington, DC 20250.

Public Notification of Procedure For Filing A Complaint - Any person who believes they have been discriminated against in any Cooperative Extension Service sponsored activity or program may file a complaint with the Secretary of Agriculture by writing to: USDA Director, Office of Civil Rights, Room 326-W Whitten Bldg., 14th and Independence Avenue, SW, Washington, DC 20250.

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